Societal values guide difficult decisions government innovators need to make when thinking about using sensors for monitoring. CITIXL, in collaboration with the City of Amsterdam, has created a six-step process to help you on your way. This Toolkit is designed to help inform you about important considerations based on our experience and help you navigate the dilemmas you may encounter.  

All citizens, regardless of age or skill, deserve to participate in all aspects of life in the same way, with equal access to city services, information and technology solutions. AI (artificial intelligence), when deployed correctly, can help with that. 

This report refers to the event Citizen-centred innovation for green and digital cities that took place on 30 September 2025 during the OpenLivingLab Days event.

The session consisted of two parts: 

1. a presentation part where the projects involved (Go Li.EU, SMARCO, UTMC, ClimaGen) were presented, together with the benefits for the cities and outcomes of interest to the audience, and  

CommuniLab is an online platform developed under the CommuniCity project, a citizen-centred project funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe Programme.

CommuniLab has been designed to foster mutual learning, build capacity, share knowledge and engage stakeholders.

It hosts a range of resources focusing on the utilisation of digital initiatives and digital transformation targeting marginalised groups in communities. Resources include:

As a first step, the EU Cities web-Portal offers a place to explore and seize opportunities offered by the EU. With its search engine, urban stakeholders are able to find information about numerous initiatives and instruments and be redirected towards useful sources. It acts as a gateway for urban actors to also stay informed about upcoming calls, webinars and urban policy events, and find relevant data and tools. 

The portal offers the possibility to:

By Dr. Jonathan Reichental

Published Nov 30, 2025, Forbes

Introduction

CommuniLab is an open learning and collaboration space designed to support cities, regions, and communities in co-creating inclusive, human-centred digital solutions. Developed within the framework of the CommuniCity project, CommuniLab serves as a bridge between local challenges and technological innovation, helping stakeholders design, test, and scale digital pilots that address real societal needs.

MIP4Adapt has developed a “do-it-yourself” (DIY) manual to help regional and local authorities identify which participatory activities and tools can be implemented in each step of the Regional Adaptation Support Tool (RAST) cycle, including good practices and local experiences. This will help build a common understanding and ownership of climate adaptation plans and actions, which is key to their successful delivery.

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